Assignment: Suppression of individual desire
Assignment: Suppression of individual desire
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5. American parents typically tend to encourage which characteristics in their children’s play
behavior?
A. exploration
B. imagination
C. independence
D. all of these
6. The view that supports suppression of individual desire in favor of what is best for the group: Assignment: Suppression of individual desire
A. is rarer in Asian cultures
B. is known as collectivism
C. decreases bonding with parents
D. decreases obedience to authority
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7. According to your textbook, around what age do children begin to develop the cognitive skills to
categorize people into different racial groups by using physical characteristics and social cues?
A. 3 B. 5
C. 7 D. 9
8. A person’s sense of self-worth or self-image is part of the overall dimension called:
A. self-esteem B. positive regard
C. cultural awareness D. performance initiative
9. Research has found that childhood self-esteem can:
A. have lifelong effects on attitudes and behavior
B. affect school performance
C. affect family relationships
D. all of these
10. The cognitive structure that we employ for selecting and processing information about ourselves
is the ________. Assignment: Suppression of individual desire
A. personality
B. self
C. personal cognitive structure
D. character
11. One of the central issues of early childhood is:
A. the child learning to trust the child’s caretakers
B. comprehending the concept of object permanence
C. developing a sense of a separate and distinct self
D. developmental achievement of ego integration
12. _______ is a particular type of motivation and inner strength that directs life and growth in such
a way as to become all one is capable of being. Assignment: Suppression of individual desire
A. Telepathy
B. Entelechy
C. Impulse
D. Impetus
13. The sets of cultural expectations that define the ways in which the members of each sex such
behave are known as: Assignment: Suppression of individual desire
A. gender roles
B. stereotypes
C. gender types
D. sexual categories
14. Gender identity is:
A. the characteristic traits one is born with
B. not related to socializing influences
C. an inherited characteristic
D. conception of self as male or female
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15. Gender identity usually begins to form around what ages?
A. 1 to 2
B. 3 to 4
C. 5 to 6
D. 7 to 8
16. Brian has a favorite toy that is a baby doll. This is upsetting to Brian’s father because it conflicts
with society’s view of proper gender __________.
A. realities
B. roles
C. identities
D. characteristic
17. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding hormones?
A. Both males and females have male and female hormones.
B. Progesterone makes males more aggressive than females.
C. The ratio of each hormone varies in males and females.
D. The predominance of female or male hormones influences the development of the fetal brain.
18. According to your textbook, which of the following statements is true?
A. Boys tend to be more verbal at an earlier age than girls do.
B. Girls have a greater tendency to be diagnosed with dyslexia.
C. Girls tend to be more analytical than boys, who are more active.
D. Girls tend to show more interest in people-oriented activities.
